BTG CONTRACTORS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
12558158 · ltd · incorporated 2020-04-16
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£-34.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £34,639
Very low cash
Cash position: £9

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£9
Net Worth
-£35k
Current Assets
£32k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-30
Total assets£3.2k
Current assets£31.9k
Cash£9
Debtors£31.9k
Net assets£-34.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 2 address
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 2 address
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-05-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-05-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-01-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2025-07-12
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2025-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-06-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2025-01-27
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2024-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-04-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-01-07
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2020-04-16
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    Company incorporated
    As BTG CONTRACTORS LIMITED
  15. 2020-04-16
    BYRNE, Ian Stuart appointed
    director
  16. 2020-04-16
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Stuart Byrne
Individual · British · DOB 04/1988 · age 38
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control16/04/2020

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-04-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

First Floor Sovereign House
Barehill Street
Littleborough
OL15 9BL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

BYRNE, Ian Stuart
director · ~38y · appointed 2020-04-16
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Recent filings (20 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-06-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-01-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-08